Background
Allen was originally a Deal boatbuilder. He migrated to Wellington on the Catherine Stuart Forbes in 1841. Apart from living in the Hutt for eight years he spent all his life in Wellington.
He was a boat builder by profession and had a business in Thorndon.
He was also the Chairman of Directors of the Trust and Loan Company until his death.
He died on 10 May 1899 aged almost 85 at his residence in Wellington after a heart attack. Allen was a member of the Court Sir George Grey AOF. He was married and had five daughters and four sons.
His wife died in 1888.
